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Rachel walked into the Fabray home with a dropped jaw. The place was huge! It seemed warm and inviting, which quickly calmed her nerves. It seemed like it from a fairy tale with the furniture and accent pieces all around.
"Quinn?" Judy Fabray called out after hearing the front door open.
"In here mom!" Quinn called back, grabbing Rachel's hand when the girl tensed.
Judy quickly walked into the foyer, a smile gracing her features as she hugged her daughter, who had let to let go of the hand of the brunette standing next to her.
"Hello Santana, Brittany." Judy greeted, giving each girl a hug as well. She had known the girls since they were in pre school together, and while before her divorce from Russell she had not been the perfect mother, time had allowed her to make up for it recently. "Who do we have here?" She asked, looking towards Rachel, who's eyes were glanced downwards. Quinn noticed that this was becoming the girl's signature pose.
"Mom, this is Rachel Berry, she is in glee with me and Santana and Brittany." Quinn introduced. "Rach, this is my Mom."
"Hello Mrs. Fabray." Rachel whispered.
"Please, call me Judy. Mrs. Fabray sounds so old." Judy laughed. "Quinn can I talk to you in the kitchen?"
"Sure Mom." Quinn replied quickly, handing Rachel off to Brittany who immediately pulled the starlit into a tight hug, Rachel buried her head into the blonde's shoulder just as fast.
As Quinn walked away Rachel took a slow deep breath. She had been noticing that if Quinn wasn't around, she was anxious. It seemed as if the blonde was her new security blanket, protecting her from the thoughts in her head. Rachel knew it wasn't healthy, to develop such a deep bond, to need the girl near her to feel safe, she didn't know how else to handle things at the moment. Thoughts were constantly running through her mind, nightmares of the previous night plagued her whether she was asleep or awake. She just couldn't escape the reality that Finn Hudson had raped her, and a part of her wasn't sure how to move on.
In the kitchen Judy motioned for her daughter to take a seat on one of the stools by the counter. Judy Fabray was many things, and she had mad a lot of mistakes in her life, but none of that made her stupid. Something more then a friend having an emergency was going on, and she was going to get to the bottom of it.
"Quinn, you know I respect your privacy, but we agreed when you moved back in that we were going to talk about things now. We weren't going to let your father's way of dealing with things continue." Judy started, hoping that Quinn would talk on her own with a little prompting.
"I know mom, but this isn't about me, well not directly." Quinn replied, glancing back into the foyer where she saw Santana ushering Brittany and Rachel to the living room to sit. At least now Rachel was out of hearing range.
"I understand that, I figured it was about Rachel based off of her mood." Judy softly said, starring Quinn straight in the eye. "You can tell me honey, you know that. Things are not like when your father was around."
"It's a complicated and long story, and I don't think you would like my reasoning for helping." Quinn admitted, lowering her head in shame. If she told Judy what happened to Rachel, she would have to say why she cared so much for the girl. Quinn was afraid that her mom hearing she was gay would get her kicked out once again. She had to remember to protect Beth in all of this. Her daughter needed a roof over her head.
"Try me." Judy pushed. "Quinn I understand that before I had the nerve to kick your father out that things were difficult. I remember the drunken nights and arguments just as well. I may have been a heavy drinker, but I never forgot. I tried, but I couldn't. I am not going to hit you, yell at you or judge you. Just tell me baby."
Quinn took a deep breath before slowly letting it out. If she took this step it would not only be admitting her biggest secret to her mom, but to herself as well. This would be the first time she would say it all out loud without being tricked into it by Brittany or Santana. It would make it real. On the other hand, Rachel deserved the best help possible right now, and with no one knowing where Finn was, life could be hard and scary without her mom's help. Deciding what to do, Quinn looked up and grabbed her mother's attention, her hazel eyes piercing into her mother's own.
"Rachel was raped by Finn Hudson at Puck's party last night. I saw her go upstairs with him and I had a funny feeling about it, but I let it go. When the party was over he stumbled downstairs after everyone had left and had scratches across his face. He left, and I was worried that I never saw Rachel leave. I went upstairs and found her beaten with ripped clothes in a corner. She was…shaking and traumatized, scared of everyone. I was able to calm her down a bit, and Britt and S helped me get her to the car while Puck eventually went looking for Finn, but he hasn't found him. We took Rachel to the clinic that Santana's sister works in, they did a rape kit and everything, but Rachel wouldn't take the emergency contraception pill, she said she just couldn't kill something that could possibly be inside of her…after that we went to her house and she has been clinging to me ever sense." Quinn explained, sucking in a gasp of air after rambling the whole story out. Judy looked on with wide eyes, completely shocked and taken off guard at what her daughter just old her. "There is more." Quinn said, causing Judy to take a seat. "Rachel Berry is someone I have tortured at school since…as long as I can remember. I have been a bully in the worst possible sense of the word. Rachel accused S, B and I of setting up the rape as a practical joke, that is how far we have humiliated her. Now we didn't set this up, I would never do that…because I am in love with her. I understand this goes against everything you believe, but I am not going to hide it. I have to protect her Mom, I can't see her get hurt again, I just can't."
Judy let out a puff of air, sat back against the corner, then stood up just to sit back down and let out another puff of air. This was not what she was expecting to hear from her youngest child, not even close.
Quinn watched Judy's antics, waiting for her mother to say something. The longer the silence went on, the more worried she became. Quinn didn't know what to do if what she said just ruined the relationship she had been building back up with her mother.
"Mom? Say something, please." Quinn begged.
"You're gay?"
Puck drove around as he told Mike and Matt the whole story from start to finish. To say they were angry was quite the understatement. They were also confused. Glee members have been texting Puck all day asking if Brittany and Santana were pulling a horrible practical joke. No one understood how Finn could do something so evil, especially to someone as sweet as Rachel.
"So what are we going to do?" Mike finally asked after a long silence had taken over.
"Kill him." Matt replied angrily.
"Going to jail won't help Rachel." Mike admonished.
"We are going to find him, and kick his ass. Let him see how it feels to be the weak one in a dangerous situation." Puck said, cracking his knuckles for effect.
"We are so going to get arrested." Mike warned.
"If you don't want to do this, get out now." Puck answered, pulling his truck over to the side of the road.
"Oh no, I am doing this, I am just reminding you that you're a Dad, be careful how far you take this." Mike said softly.
"That's why I am doing this. I keep thinking what if this is Beth when she is older? What would I do?" Puck whispered, vulnerability lining his voice.
"Alright then, lets find the bastard and kick his ass." Matt growled.
"Out of all of that, Rach being raped, Finn Hudson being the one who did it, and you still focus on me being gay?" Quinn asked, a forced laughter following.
"Are you?" Judy asked again.
"Yes." Quinn whispered, a tear slowly making its way down her cheek. "I know Dad said it was wrong and anyone who was gay would go to hell, but mom I have read the bible and God is all about love, how can it be wrong if it is love?"
"Quinn, I am not your father. I think you would be surprised at the things I did when I was your age. Now I am not saying I understand this life choice, or am totally comfortable with it…but you're my daughter, and I love you. I can accept this aspect of your life and support you. It's what I should have done all your life." Judy replied, looking her daughter right in the eyes, holding a firm grip on the girl's chin to make sure the eye contact stayed.
"You mean it?" Quinn choked out. "Because I thought for sure you would now try and take Beth away, and kick me out, damn me to hell, hate me."
"No sweetie, I am not your father, I know this will take time for you to trust me, but I am here for you now. If you love that girl, then you are going to need my support to help her get through this. I am here for you, and by extension, Rachel as well." Judy said softly.
"She doesn't know." Quinn admitted, lowering her head after Judy finally let go.
"Why?" Judy asked.
"Hasn't been the right time, plus I don't even know how she feels about me! She is straight or at least that's all I have seen. What if she doesn't feel the same? What if she ends up hating me? What if she never wants to talk to me again?" Quinn rushed out, anxiety filling her voice.
"Whoa, slow down there baby." Judy laughed, moving next to Quinn where she gently hugged the girl. "Take a breath. Quinn I can't tell you what to do from here, or how that girl feels, but if you feel this strongly for her, she deserves to know. Help her get through this, and see what happens."
"You are really giving me advice on a possible lesbian relationship?" Quinn asked incredulously.
"No, I am giving my daughter advice that will hopefully led her to gaining the love of someone she cares for deeply, someone who makes you happy." Judy replied, kissing Quinn on the top of her head. "Now, lets go in the living room and figure out where to go from here."